How to Paint a Wall to Look like Leather

Learn how to paint walls to look like leather from decorative artist Aliya Riaz in this Howcast painting tutorial.

Transcript

Today we're talking about having a leather look texture, and this is a very traditional leather faux finish. And I'd like to point out that a faux finish differs from, let's say, a glazing technique because a faux finish actually copies something in nature. So you can find granite and marble and wood and stone, all come under the very broad groupings of faux finishes.

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So as I said, this is leather, and it's called Moroccan oxblood leather. And it's something that I've actually done on ceilings in studies and libraries. And it really depends on what color you choose because you can also do this in a very mottled green. You can do it in a more traditional leather color which is the brown and more of a downy color which is the cream.

So this look is achieved by first applying glue to your surface, whether it's a wall or a ceiling, and then you apply tissue paper. And this can just be white gift wrap tissue paper which you scrunch up and apply so you get this wonderful texture which is like old leather that is cracked up. After that you paint it and then put a glaze over it. And there is your leather texture.